Security company ESET announced that a new version of ESET Mobile Security for Android has been released. This new version comes with proactive anti-theft features that will detect potentially dangerous situations and will help users recover lost or stolen devices.



ESET Mobile Security for Android has lots of useful functionality to offer. The security app protects against viruses, phishing, and web-based attacks. It scans your device, it audits the apps installed on your device, and it blocks texts and calls. Should you lose your device or should your device get stolen, ESET Mobile Security can remotely lock it, remotely wipe it, locate it using GPS and WiFi, and initiate an alarm that will help you locate your device.

The app’s anti-theft functionality has been enhanced. You see, the newest version of ESET Mobile Security comes with proactive anti-theft features.

ESET Mobile Security – New Proactive Anti-Theft Features

• When the wrong PIN or pattern is entered, the state is automatically changed to suspicious. When the wrong PIN or pattern is entered, snapshots are taken with the front and back camera.
• When a different SIM card is inserted, the state is automatically changed to suspicious. When a different SIM card is inserted, snapshots are taken with the front and back camera.
• The device will receive remote commands even if the SIM card has been changed.
• When the battery reaches a critical level, the device’s location is automatically sent out.
• Go to my.eset.com and access all the data on your device.
• Go to my.eset.com to mark a device as missing. Its location will be presented on a map, in real-time. Snapshots are automatically taken once a device is marked as missing. All IP address the device connects to are automatically recorded once a device is marked as missing.
• Send a custom message to the missing device; the message will be displayed on the device’s screen.

“Today’s users rely on their mobile devices in both their personal and professional lives to communicate, store data and even make financial transactions. As well as being a stressful event, a missing or stolen device can put a lot of sensitive data at-risk,” said Ignacio Sbampato, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at ESET. “We received a lot of great feedback from our users on the importance of quick, efficient and easy device location and tracking, and we’re proud to launch our new and improved version of ESET Mobile Security with features to better protect their mobile devices.”

Please note that proactive anti-theft is a Premium feature. After installing ESET Mobile Security on your Android, you can try all Premium features for free for a period of 30 days.

ESET Mobile Security is available for download on Google Play.

Additional information on ESET Mobile Security is available on its official webpage.